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Motion made, and Question put, That the Proceedings on Government Business be exempted, at this day's Sitting,

from the provisions of the Standing Order (Sittings of the House)."—[The Prime Minister.]

The House divided: Ayes, 273; Noes, 135

Division No. 86.] AYES. [4.14 p.m.
Adams, Richard (Balham) Edwards, W. J. (Whitechapel) McLeavy, F.
Adams, W. T. (Hammersmith, South) Evans, E. (Lowestoft) MacMillan, M. K. (Western Isles)
Alexander, Rt. Hon. A. V Evans, John (Ogmore) Mallalieu, J. P. W.
Allen, Scholefield (Crewe) Evans, S. N. (Wednesbury) Mann, Mrs. J.
Alpass, J. H. Ewart, R. Manning, C. (Camberwell, N.)
Anderson, A. (Motherwell) Fairhurst, F. Manning Mrs. L (Epping)
Anderson, F. (Whitehaven) Field, Capt. W. J Martin, J. H.
Attewell, H. C. Follick, M. Mothers, G.
Attlee, Rt. Hon. C R Foot, M. M. Medland, H. M
Austin, H. Lewis Forman, J. C. Mellish, R. J
Awbery, S. S. Gallacher, W Messer, F.
Ayles, W. H. George, Lady M. Lioyd (Anglesey) Middleton, Mrs L
Ayrton Gould, Mrs B Gibbins, J. Mitchison, G. R.
Bacon, Miss A. Gibson, C. W Moody, A. S.
Balfour, A. Gilzean, A. Morgan, Dr. H. B
Barstow, P. G. Glanville, J. E. (Consett) Morris, P. (Swansea, W.)
Battley, J. R. Granville, E. (Eye) Morris, Hopkin (Carmarthen)
Bechervaise, A. E. Greenwood, Rt. Hon. A. (Wakefield) Mort D L
Bellenger, Rt. Hon F Greenwood, A W. J. (Heywood) Moyle, A.
Benson, G Grey, C. F. Murray, J. D.
Berry, H. Grierson, E. Nally, W.
Beswick, F. Griffiths, D. (Rother Valley) Naylor, T. E.
Bing, G. H. C. Griffiths, W. D. (Moss Side) Neal, H. (Claycross)
Blackburn, A. R. Gruffydd, Prof. W. J Nichol, Mrs. M. E. (Bradford, N.)
Blyton, W. R. Gunter, R. J. Noel-Baker, Capt. F. E. (Brentford)
Boardman, H. Guy, W. H. Noel-Buxton, Lady
Bowden, Flg.-Offr. H. W Haire, John E. (Wycombe) O'Brien, T.
Bowles, F. G. (Nuneaton) Hale, Leslie Oldfield, W. H
Braddock, Mrs. E. M. (L'pl, Exch'ge) Hall, W. G. Oliver, G H.
Bramall, Major E. A. Hamilton, Lieut.-Col. R Orbach, M.
Brook, D. (Halifax) Hardman, D. R Palmer, A. M. F.
Brooks, T. J. (Rothwell) Hardy, E. A. Parker, J.
Brown, George (Belper) Harrison, J Parkin, B. T
Brown, T. J. (Ince) Hastings, Dr. Somerville Paton, Mrs. F. (Rushcliffe)
Bruce, Maj. D. W T Henderson, A. (Kingswinford) Paton, J (Norwich)
Buchanan, G Henderson, Joseph (Ardwick) Pearson, A.
Burden, T. W. Herbison, Miss M. Peart, Capt. T. F
Burke, W. A. Holman, P Perrins, W.
Butler, H. W. (Hackney, S.) House, G. Piratin, P.
Byers, Frank Hoy, J. Poole, Major Cecil (Lichfield)
Castle, Mrs. B. A. Hubbard, T. Popplewell, E.
Chamberlain, R. A Hudson, J. H. (Ealing, W.) Porter, E. (Warrington)
Champion, A. J. Hughes, Hector (Aberdeen, N.) Porter, G. (Leeds)
Chater, D. Hughes, H. D. (W'lverh'pton. W Pritt, D. N.
Chetwynd, G. R. Hutchinson, H. L. (Rusholme) Proctor, W. T.
Cobb, F. A. Hynd, H. (Hackney, C.) Pursey, Cmdr. H.
Cocks, F. S. Irving, W. J. Randall, H. F
Coldrick, W Isaacs, Rt. Hon G. A Ranger, J.
Collindridge, F. Janner, B. Rankin, J.
Collins, V. J. Jay, D. P. T. Rees-Williams, D. R
Comyns, Dr. L Jeger, G. (Winchester) Reeves, J.
Cook, T. F. Jones, Rt. Hon. A. C. (Shipley) Reid, T. (Swindon)
Cove, W. G. Jones, D. T. (Hartlepools) Rhodes, H.
Crossman, R. H. S Jones, P. Asterlev (Hitchin) Ridealgh, Mrs. M.
Daines, P. Keenan, W. Roberts, Goronwy (Caernarvonshire)
Dalton, Rt. Hon. H. Kendall, W. D Roberts, W. (Cumberland, N.)
Davies, Clement (Montgomery) Kenyon, C. Robertson, J. J. (Berwick)
Davies, Edward (Burslem) King, E. M. Rogers, G. H. R.
Davies, Ernest (Enfield) Kinghorn, Sqn.-Ldr E Ross, William (Kilmarnock)
Davies, Harold (Leek) Kinley, J. Royle, C.
Davies, R. J. (Westhoughton) Kirby, B. V. Shackleton, Wing-Cdr. E. A. A
Davies, S. O. (Merthyr) Lee, F. (Hulme) Sharp, Granville
Deer, G. Lee, Miss J. (Cannock) Shawcross, C. N. (Widnes)
Delargy, H. J Levy, B. W. Shawcross, Rt. Hn. Sir H. (St. Helens)
Diamond, J Lewis, J. (Bolton) Silverman, J. (Erdington)
Dobbie, W. Lindsay, K. M. (Comb'd Eng Univ.) Silverman, S. S. (Nelson)
Dodds, N. N Lipson, D. L. Skeffington, A. M.
Donovan, T Lipton, Lt.-Col. M. Skeffington-Lodge, T. C
Driberg, T. E. N. Longden, F Skinnard, F. W.
Dugdale, J. (W. Bromwich) McAllister, G Smith, Ellis (Stoke)
Dumpleton. C. W McEntee, V. La Smith, S. H. (Hull, S.W.)
Durbin, E. F. M McGhee, H. G Snow, Capt. J. W
Dye, S. Mack, J. D Sorensen, R. W
Ede, Rt. Hon. J. C McKay, J. (Wallsend) Soskice, Maj. Sir H.
Edelman, M Mackay, R. W. G. (Hull, N W) Sparks, J. A
Edwards, John (Blackburn) Maclean, N (Govan) Stamford. W
Stephen, C. Titterington, M. F. Wilkins, W. A.
Stewart, Michael (Fulham, E.) Tolley, L. Willey, F. T. (Sunderland)
Stokes, R. R. Tomlinson, Rt. Hon. G Willey, O. G. (Cleveland)
Stubbs, A. E. Turner-Samuels, M. Williams, J. L. (Kelvingrove)
Summerskill, Dr. Edith Viant, S. P. Williams, W. R. (Heston)
Swingler, S. Walker, G. H. Williamson, T
Sylvester, G. O. Wallace, G. D. (Chislehurst) Willis, E.
Taylor, H. B. (Mansfield) Wallace, H. W. (Walthamslow E.) Wise, Major F J
Taylor, R. J. (Morpeth) Warbey, W. N. Wyatt, W.
Taylor, Dr. S. (Barnet) Watson, W. M Yates, V. F.
Thomas. D. E. (Aberdare) Weitzman, D. Young, Sir R. (Newton)
Thomas, Ivor (Keighley) Wells, P. L. (Faversham) Younger, Hon. Kenneth
Thomson, Rt. Hn. G. R. (Ed'b'gh, E.) West, D. G.
Thurtle, E. Whiteley, Rt. Hon. W TELLERS FOR THE AYES:
Tiffany, S. Wigg, Col. G E Mr. Simmons and
Timmons, J Wilkes, L Mr. Hannan
NOES
Aitken, Hon. Max Hannon, Sir P. (Moseley) Mott-Radclyffe, Maj. C. E
Amory, D. Heathcoat Hare, Hon. J. H. (Woodbridge) Noble, Comdr. A. H. P
Anderson, Rt. Hn. Sir J. (Scot. Univ.) Harris, H. Wilson Osborne, C.
Asshaton, Rt. Hon. R. Harvey, Air-Comdre. A. V. Peaks, Rt. Hon. O.
Astor, Hon. M. Headlam, Lieut.-Col. Rt. Hon. Sir C Prescott, Stanley
Baldwin, A. E. Hinchingbrooke, Viscount Prior-Palmer, Brig O
Barlow, Sir J. Hollis, M. C. Raikes, H. V.
Beechman, N. A Hudson, Rt. Hon. R. S. (Southport) Ramsay, Maj. S.
Birch, Nigel Hurd, A Rayner, Brig. R.
Boles, Lt.-Col. D. C. (Wells) Hutchison, Col. J R. (Glasgow, C) Reed, Sir S. (Aylesbury)
Bossom, A. C. Jarvis, Sir J. Reid, Rt Hon. J. S C (Hillhead)
Bower, N. Jeffreys, General Sir G. Renton, D.
Boyd-Carpenter, J. A. Joynson-Hicks, Hon. L W Roberts, Maj. P. G. (Ecclesall)
Braithwaite, Lt.-Comdr. J. G Keeling, E. H. Robinson, Wing-Comdr. Roland
Buchan-Hepburn, P. G. T. Kerr, Sir J. Graham Renner, Col. L.
Bullock, Capt. M. Kingsmill, Lt.-Col. W. H Ross, Sir R. D. (Londonderry)
Butler, Rt. Hon. R. A. (S'ffr'n W'ld'n) Lambert, Hon. G. Sanderson, Sir F.
Challen, C. Lancaster, Col. C. G Savory, Prof. D. L
Challen, H. Law, Rt. Hon. R. K. Scott, Lord W.
Churchill, Rt. Hon. W. S. Legge-Bourke, Maj. E. A. H Smithers, Sir W
Clifton-Brown, Lt.-Col. G. Lennox-Boyd, A. T. Snadden, W. M.
Conant, Maj. R. J. E. Lindsay, M. (Solihull) Spence, H. R.
Cooper-Key, E. M. Linstead, H. N. Stanley, Rt. Hon. O.
Corbett, Lieut.-Col. U. (Ludlow) Lloyd, Maj. Guy (Renfrew. E.) Stewart, J. Henderson (Fite, E.)
Crookshank, Capt. Rt. Hon. H. F. C. Low, Brig. A. R. W Stoddart-Scott, Col. M.
Crosthwaite-Eyre, Col. O. E. Lucas, Major Sir J. Strauss, H. G. (English Universities)
Crowder, Capt. John E Lucas-Tooth, Sir H. Stuart, Rt. Hon. J. (Moray)
Cuthbert, W. N. MacAndrew, Col. Sir C. Studholme, H. G.
Darling, Sir W. Y McCallum, Maj. D. Sutcliffe, H.
De la Bère, R. Macdonald, Sir P. (I. of Wight) Taylor, Vice-Adm. E. A. (P'dd't'n, S.)
Digby, S. W. Mackeson, Brig. H. R. Teeling, William
Drayson, G. B. McKie, J. H. (Galloway) Thornton-Kemsley, C. N.
Duncan, Rt. Hn. Sir A. (City of Lend.) Macley, Hon. J. S. Thorp, Lt.-Col. R. A. F
Eccles, D. M. MacLeod, J. Touche, G. C
Eden, Rt. Hon. A. Manningham-Buller, R. E Vane, W. M. F.
Elliot, Rt. Hon. Walter Marlowe, A. A H Walker-Smith, D.
Fox, Sir G. Marples, A. E Ward, Hon. G. R.
Fraser, Maj. H. C. P. (Stone) Marsden, Capt. A. Watt, Sir G. S. Harvie
Eraser, Sir I. (Lansdale) Marshall, D. (Bodmin) Williams, C. (Torquay)
Galbraith, Cmdr. T. D Maude, J. C Williams, Gerald (Tonbridge)
Gammans, L. D Medlicott, F Winterton, Rt. Hon. Earl
Glossop, C. W. H. Mellor, Sir J. York, C.
Gomme-Duncan, Col. A. G Molson, A. H. E. Young, Sir A. S L. (Partick)
Grant, Lady Moore, Lt.-Col. Sir T.
Gridley, Sir A. Morris-Jones, Sir H. TELLERS FOR THE NOES:
Grimston, R. V. Morrison, Maj. J. G. (Salisbury) Mr. Drewe and
Commander Agnew